Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] They braid my purple hair with ash Mark my brow in blackened clay In the duchy of Creid they pass Eyes down when I walk their way They whisper mage like it’s a curse But bring their children to my door Deep in the caves of Quill I learned How to lose and still want more [Chorus] I am stoic in the shadows of Creid Worship what the fire once hid Carved in stone The insignia’s dragons Circle me Circle me Guard all I did If I scare you when I’m standing so still Know I bled for every vow I fulfilled Strong and strange in the caves of Quill Strong and strange in the caves of Quill (oh) [Verse 2] Old scales hang above my bed Golden eyes in rusted frames Every oath I’ve ever said Signed in storms and stranger names They call me down when thunder comes Lay their fear at my cold feet Intimidating I don’t speak Let the silence do the plea [Chorus] I am stoic in the shadows of Creid Worship what the fire once hid Carved in stone The insignia’s dragons Circle me Circle me Guard all I did If I scare you when I’m standing so still Know I bled for every vow I fulfilled Strong and strange in the caves of Quill Strong and strange in the caves of Quill [Bridge] One hand on the scaled old door (hey) One hand on the world above If you follow Step in slow Every fear here learns to love [Chorus] I am stoic in the shadows of Creid Worship what the fire once hid Carved in stone The insignia’s dragons Circle me Circle me Guard all I did If I scare you when I’m standing so still Know I bled for every vow I fulfilled Strong and strange in the caves of Quill Strong and strange in the caves of Quill (oh)
Tags
folk, Sparse emo folk ballad with female vocals; close-mic’d acoustic guitar in alternate tuning, soft brushy percussion entering on the first chorus. Dark, intimate verses with low-register vocal; choruses bloom with stacked harmonies and a bowed string drone. Occasional distant floor tom hits for a ritual feel, subtle reverb tail suggesting cave space, final chorus nearly a cappella before one last guitar flourish., emo, deep, worship, strong
Duration
3:18
Instrumental
No
Created
2/21/2026